This is just one of the many places in the KNP where you can get out of your vehicle and stretch your legs. Is on a hill top so little game will be seen, but spectacular views over KNP to the Drakensberg/ Soutpansberg. Best in the morning as the view sight looks west.
Here is a selection of our favourite photos from our 2009 trip with the girls. We had one incredible day which really stood out a a highlight for us - we entered the Crocodile Bridge Gate at opening time at 05h30. We did a quick loop to Hippo Pools as it is always productive on this stretch of road...and we were rewarded with a lion sighting under the trees. We stayed with them for a little while but they decided to become flat cats so we left them in peace. We headed back on to the H4-2, just before the S28 turnoff when we spotted two cheetahs right beside the road! After spending some time with them more cars started to arrive so we took the S28 exit and ... we found a leopard in a tree! SO happy! We continued on the loop and spotted hyenas and vultures skulking about. Then we had a magnificent sighting of a massive herd of buffalo in the river bed accompanied by a rhino! Another lion sleeping on a rock! A few ellies were thrown in for good measure and a massive hippo ran out in front of us at Sunset Dam! Then one more final trio of rhino sighting! Not a bad day in the bush!
A private Big 5 Game Reserve incorporated into the Kruger National Park. Perched on the banks of the Crocodile River and surrounded by thousands of hectares of raw African wilderness ... Paradise....
Kwa Madwala is extremely privileged to have two tamed elephants that live within the Reserve and provide emotional and moving elephant experiences from safaris to interaction experiences. The elephants, Tswale and Modjadji, are based at the purpose built stables in the reserve. Guests start all elephant experiences with a brief introduction to Tswali and Mojaji and a safety talk in the bush. You then have the option to ride or walk with the elephants. Humbling experience. We. have enjoyed watching these two elephants grow as we have visited since 2009.
Ngwenya Lodge is situated on the southern tip of the world-renowned Kruger National Park on the shores of the Crocodile River. This means that you do not even have to leave the resort to see a huge variety of game species – including the famous Big Five. The river view chalets overlook a scenic floodplain, which allows for magnificent views of the area where the big cats often hunt and elephants graze daily. The units have fully equipped kitchens with a stove, fridge, freezer and a microwave. Each unit has a television and an undercover veranda with patio table, chairs and a braai, for unforgettable get-togethers with family and friends. Ngwenya’s on-site facilities include a pub, a beauty salon with a wide range of treatments, a curio shop, a small convenience shop, 6 outdoor swimming pools, 18 hole Mini Golf course, 2 tennis courts, trampolines, jungle gyms, a games room with pool tables, table tennis, Playstations with Xbox Kinnect, a kiddies room with various board games, puzzles, and kids movies. It was the perfect October half term break for our family for a very many years.
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The Hippo Pool is situated on the Crocodile River, about 5 km from Crocodile Bridge Gate. This pool is the home of many grunting giants, usually lazing away the day submerged up to their necks in water. Although visitors are welcome to alight from their vehicles, it is best to keep in mind that these animals, although they look cumbersome, are actually extremely dangerous and fast on land, so stay in the designated area at all times. They do come ashore at dusk to graze on the nearby grass so you will get a good view of them without leaving your car. Two antelope (one red, one white) are all that remain of a once gloriously-filled tableau of Bushmen rock art at the Kruger National Park's Hippo Pool, on the Crocodile River. The site was defaced by flood waters during the great Croc River flood in February, 2000.
This huge rock outlook on the road between Skukuza and Pretoriuskop is worth a visit. You can drive right to the top of this rock. You are allowed out of your car at the top to take a walk around. Take a picnic basket (or simply coffee and rusk), your binoculars and enjoy this wonderful view of the Kruger Park from the top of this rock...you can see for miles and miles on a clear day.
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